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(1947–2023)


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OFFICERS OF ATLA  
(1947–2023)

TERM PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE 
SECRETARY*

TREASURER

1947–
48

L. R. Elliott Charles P. 
Johnson

Robert F. 
Beach

Ernest M. 
White

1948–
49

L. R. Elliott Lucy W. 
Markley

Robert F. 
Beach

J. Stillson 
Judah

1949–
50

Jannette 
Newhall

Kenneth S. 
Gapp

Robert F. 
Beach

E. F. George

1950–
51

Jannette 
Newhall

O. Gerald 
Lawson

Evah 
Ostrander

E. F. George

1951–
52

Raymond P. 
Morris

Margaret 
Hort

Evah 
Ostrander

Calvin 
Schmitt

1952–
53

Raymond P. 
Morris

Henry M. 
Brimm

Esther 
George

Calvin 
Schmitt

1953–
54

Henry M. 
Brimm

Robert F. 
Beach

Esther 
George

Calvin 
Schmitt

1954–
55

Robert F. 
Beach

Evah 
Kincheloe

Alice 
Dagan

Ernest M. 
White

1955–
56

Robert F. 
Beach

Helen 
Uhrlich

Alice 
Dagan

Ernest M. 
White

1956–
57

Helen B. 
Uhrlich

Calvin 
Schmitt

Alice 
Dagan

Harold B. 
Prince

C O N T I N U E D

*  Formerly known as Secretary, beginning in 1956–57, the title was changed to 
Executive Secretary. Atla reorganized in 1991, and the Executive Secretary became 
a paid Atla staff position. In 1993, this position became Director of Member Ser-
vices.



67    ANNUAL Y E ARBOOK

TERM PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE 
SECRETARY*

TREASURER

1957–
58

Calvin Schmitt Decherd 
Turner

Alice 
Dagan

Harold B. 
Prince

1958–
59

Decherd 
Turner

Pamela 
Quiers

Frederick 
Chenery

Harold B. 
Prince

1959–
60

Pamela Quiers Kenneth 
Quiers

Frederick 
Chenery

Harold B. 
Prince

1960–
61

Kenneth Gapp Conolly 
Gamble

Frederick 
Chenery

Harold B. 
Prince

1961–
62

Conolly 
Gamble

Donn M. 
Farris

Frederick 
Chenery

Harold B. 
Prince

1962–
63

Donn M. 
Farris

Jay S. Judah Frederick 
Chenery

Harold B. 
Prince

1963–
64

Jay S. Judah Charles 
Johnson

Frederick 
Chenery

Harold B. 
Prince

1964–
65

Charles 
Johnson

George H. 
Bricker

Frederick 
Chenery

Peter 
VandenBerge

1965–
66

George H. 
Bricker

Roscoe M. 
Pierson

Thomas E. 
Camp

Peter 
VandenBerge

1966–
67

Roscoe 
Pierson

Arthur E. 
Jones

Thomas E. 
Camp

Peter 
VandenBerge

1967–
68

Arthur E. 
Jones

Maria 
Grossmann

Susan A. 
Schultz

David Guston

1968–
69

Maria 
Grossmann

Harold B. 
Prince

Susan A. 
Schultz

David Guston

1969–
70

Harold B. 
Prince

Henry 
Scherer

Susan A. 
Schultz

David Guston

1970–
71

Henry 
Scherer

Genevieve 
Kelly

Susan A. 
Schultz

David 
Guston

1971–
72

Genevieve 
Kelly

Peter 
VandenBerge

David J. 
Wartluft

Warren 
Mehl

1972–
73

Peter 
VandenBerge

John D. Batsel David J. 
Wartluft

Warren 
Mehl

C O N T I N U E D



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TERM PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE 
SECRETARY*

TREASURER

1973–
74

John D. Batsel Oscar C. 
Burdick

David J. 
Wartluft

Warren 
Mehl

1974–
75

Oscar C. 
Burdick

Roland E. 
Kircher

David J. 
Wartluft

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1975–
76

Roland E. 
Kircher

Erich Schultz David J. 
Wartluft

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1976–
77

Erich R.W. 
Schultz

John B. Trotti David J. 
Wartluft

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1977–
78

John B. Trotti Elmer J. 
O’Brien

David J. 
Wartluft

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1978–
79

Elmer J. 
O’Brien

G. Paul 
Hamm

David J. 
Wartluft

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1979–
80

Simeon Daly G. Paul 
Hamm

David J. 
Wartluft

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1980–
81

Simeon Daly Jerry 
Campbell

David J. 
Wartluft

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1981–
82

Jerry 
Campbell

Robert 
Dvorak

Albert 
Hurd

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1982–
83

Robert 
Dvorak

Martha 
Aycock

Albert 
Hurd

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1983–
84

Martha 
Aycock

Ronald 
Deering

Albert 
Hurd

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1984–
85

Ronald 
Deering

Sara Mobley Albert 
Hurd

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1985–
86

Sara Myers Stephen 
Peterson

Simeon 
Daly

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1986–
87

Stephen 
Peterson

Rosalyn 
Lewis

Simeon 
Daly

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1987–
88

Rosalyn Lewis Channing 
Jeschke

Simeon 
Daly

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

1988–
89

Channing 
Jeschke

H. Eugene 
McLeod

Simeon 
Daly

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

C O N T I N U E D



69    ANNUAL Y E ARBOOK

TERM PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE 
SECRETARY*

TREASURER

1989–
90

H. Eugene 
McLeod

James Dunkly Simeon 
Daly

Robert A. 
Olsen, Jr.

TERM PRESIDENT  VICE PRESIDENT

1990–91 James Dunkly Mary Bischoff

1991–92 James Dunkly Mary Bischoff

1992–93 Mary Bischoff Linda Corman

1993–94 Roger Loyd Linda Corman

1996–97 M. Patrick Graham Sharon A. Taylor

1997–98 M. Patrick Graham Dorothy G. Thomason

1998–99 Milton J. (Joe) Coalter Dorothy G. Thomason

2000–01 William Hook Sharon Taylor

2001–02 Sharon Taylor Eileen K. Saner

2002–03 Eileen K. Saner Paul Schrodt

2003–04 Paul Schrodt Paul Stuehrenberg

2004–05 Paul Stuehrenberg Christine Wenderoth

2005–06 Christine Wenderoth Duane Harbin

2006–07 Duane Harbin Martha Lund Smalley

2007–08 Martha Lund Smalley David R. Stewart

2008–09 David R. Stewart Roberta A. Schaafsma

2009–10 David R. Stewart Roberta A. Schaafsma

2010–11 Laura C. Wood Eileen Crawford

2011–12 John B. Weaver Andrew Keck

2012–13 Andrew Keck Beth Bidlack

C O N T I N U E D



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TERM PRESIDENT  VICE PRESIDENT

2013–14 Beth Bidlack Melody Layton 
McMahon

2014–15 Beth Bidlack Kelly Campbell

2015–16 Kelly Campbell Timothy D. Lincoln

TERM PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER**

2016–
17

Timothy D. 
Lincoln

Matthew J. 
Ostercamp

Matthew 
Ostercamp

2017–
18

Matthew J. 
Ostercamp

Jennifer 
Bartholomew

Ellen Frost

2018–
19

Jennifer 
Bartholomew

Stephen V. 
Sweeney

Christina Torbert

2019–
20

Stephen V. 
Sweeney

Ellen Frost Armin Siedlecki

2020–
21

Stephen V. 
Sweeney

Ellen Frost Armin Siedlecki

2021–
22

Christina  
Torbert

Armin Siedlecki Jérémie LeBlanc

2022–
23

Jérémie LeBlanc Armin Siedlecki Kris Veldheer

2023–
24

Jérémie LeBlanc  Susan Ebertz Kris Veldheer

* Formerly known as Secretary, beginning in 1956–57, the title was changed to Execu-
tive Secretary. Atla reorganized in 1991, and the Executive Secretary became a paid 
Atla staff position. In 1993, this position became Director of Member Services.

** The Board of Directors adopted new bylaws in 2016, adding Treasurer to the Of-
ficers of Atla beginning in FY2017.


